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Record Nr.

UNINA9911018874103321

Autore

Walker James R.

Titolo

Lakota Society / / James R. Walker ; edited by Raymond J. DeMallie

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lincoln : , : University of Nebraska Press, , 1982

©1982

ISBN

1-4962-4509-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource: : illustrations ;

Collana

A Bison book

Disciplina

305.897

978/.00497

Soggetti

Oglala Indians - Social life and customs

Indians of North America

Aufsatzsammlung

Electronic books.

Oglala

South Dakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

Great Plains

Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (Dak. du S.) Moeurs et coutumes

Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (S.D.) Social life and customs

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Published in cooperation with the Colorado Historical Society."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-193) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Legend of the Camp Circle / John Blunt Horn -- Seven council fires / Antoine Herman and James R. Walker -- Divisions of the Lakotas / James R. Walker -- Notes on Oglala bands / James R. Walker -- Camps / Spotted Elk -- Camp / James R. Walker -- Camp of the Oglala Lakotas / James R. Walker -- Bands, chiefs, and laws / Charles Garnett -- How new bands and chiefs were made / Bad Bear -- Akicita / Thomas Tyon -- Original Lakota government / Thomas Tyon and John Blunt Horn -- Akicita / Iron Tail -- Big Bellies Society / Anonymous -- Chiefs / Woman Dress -- Chiefs / Red Feather -- Chiefs / Iron Tail -- Men's and women's roles / No Ears -- Friendship / Anonymous -- Marriage and divorce / James R. Walker -- Oglala kin relationships / Thomas Tyon -- Oglala kinship terms / James R. Walker -- Oglala social customs / James R. Walker -- Communal chase of the buffalo / James



R. Walker -- War pipe / Anonymous -- Ritual cleansing / Anonymous -- The Sun Dance / High Bear -- Arts of the Sioux Indians / James R. Walker -- Symbols / Seven Rabbits -- Divisions of time / James R. Walker -- The No Ears, Short Man, and Iron Crow winter counts -- The Ghost Dance and Wounded Knee Fight / Beard.

Sommario/riassunto

As agency physician on the Pine Ridge Reservation from 1896 to 1914, Dr. James R. Walker recorded a wealth of information on the traditional lifeways of the Oglala Sioux. This is the second volume of his documents, focusing on the structure and organization of traditional Lakota society.